Rock Climbing 401

Multi-pitch Lead Climbing

The two-day Multi-pitch Lead Climbing Course is aimed at any climber who is currently climbing multi-pitch and wants to refine their skills or a climber leading single pitch climbs who wants to step into the world of multi-pitch climbing. The course looks at the skills taught to guides and covers a myriad of techniques aimed at making you a more efficient and more competent multi-pitch climber. The course will also get some great climbs in too!

“I wanted to share the techniques and skills that I teach on Guide training courses with recreational climbers so I created the Multi-pitch Lead Course. This course is unique as it looks at the approach to climbing multi-pitch rock terrain the same way a guide is taught to. I guarantee you will love this course!” – Adam Fox

“I’ve been climbing for over 20 years and still learn new techniques when I spend a day with Fox Mountain Guides”. – Tom Gallo

Topics Covered:

The key skill: TRANSITIONS, moving from leader to belaying the second and back to leader (or swapping leads) quickly

Guide book/topo interpretation and route finding skills

Anchor considerations in multi-pitch terrain

Belay station management, considerations and tricks to speed things up

*The costs are based on the actual number of participants on the course. Courses normally run at 3+ people but in the event the courses run with less people the costs will be as shown above. Participants that do not wish to take the course with low numbers (because of the cost) can change their course to another date. The upside to lower numbers is of course a more personal course.